Ridley Kelly, Coleman Mathew
Resident Medical Officer, Albany Health Campus, Albany, WA Australia
Consultant Psychiatrist, Albany Health Campus, Albany, WA Australia.
Australas Psychiatry. 2015 Jun;23(3):241-4. doi: 10.1177/1039856215584525. Epub 2015 May 4.
To explore the epidemiology of amphetamine type stimulant (ATS)-related admissions over six years in a regional centre, and to observe changes over time and compare demographics to national trends.
A retrospective audit of patients admitted with an International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) code relating to ATS use from 2008 to 2013 at Albany Health Campus. Age, gender and reason for admission were compared across each year, including repeat presentations. Concomitant codes during admission were noted.
One hundred and fifty two ATS-related hospital episodes were identified during the study period, 55% male and 45% female, with an age range from 16 to 50. Admission numbers increased over time. Patients with multiple admissions made up 35% of episodes. The most common reasons for admission were harmful use (F15.1) and psychotic disorder (F15.5). Sixty-nine percent of admissions had a concomitant ICD-10 code for mental health, 18% another medical code and 28% another factor influencing health status.
The number of recognised ATS-related presentations is increasing at Albany Health Campus. A broad age range and comparatively high proportion of women were hospitalised. These patients have complex needs and many had multiple ATS-related admissions.
探讨某地区中心六年内与苯丙胺类兴奋剂（ATS）相关的住院情况的流行病学，观察其随时间的变化，并将人口统计学特征与全国趋势进行比较。
对2008年至2013年在奥尔巴尼健康园区因国际疾病分类第十版（ICD - 10）编码与ATS使用相关而入院的患者进行回顾性审计。比较每年的年龄、性别和入院原因，包括再次入院情况。记录入院期间的伴随编码。
在研究期间确定了152例与ATS相关的住院病例，其中男性占55%，女性占45%，年龄范围为16至50岁。入院人数随时间增加。多次入院的患者占病例的35%。最常见的入院原因是有害使用（F15.1）和精神障碍（F15.5）。69%的入院病例有心理健康方面的伴随ICD - 10编码，18%有其他医学编码，28%有其他影响健康状况的因素。
在奥尔巴尼健康园区，已确认的与ATS相关的就诊人数正在增加。住院患者年龄范围广，女性比例相对较高。这些患者有复杂的需求，许多人有多次与ATS相关的入院经历。
